Become a Sponsor of Hook & Line!
Hook & Line presents a fantastic opportunity to support music and the arts in our community. The 2025 Hook & Line – Thompson Music & Arts Heritage Festival will be an inaugural event, which we hope will kick off an annual festival. We appreciate any financial donations. Funds raised will be used to pay the artists and cover other festival expenses. Please use our GoFundMe if you would like to support.
See below for more information regarding sponsorship opportunities and to see our appreciation to all of our current sponsors!
We would also appreciate any volunteers to join us on October 10 and 11 to help with various festival events. See additional information at the bottom of this page.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Upright Bass Level
Donate up to $500 and receive:
- Live publicity on the City of Mebane and Hook & Line social media pages
- Recognition on the Hook & Line website
Mandolin Level
Donate $1,000+ and receive:
- All benefits of the Upright Bass Level plus:
- Logo on banners and sandwich board signs
Guitar Level
Donate $2,500+ and receive:
- All benefits of the Upright Bass and Mandolin levels plus:
- Shout out on stage during events in between musical performances
- Opportunity to have a representative at the private, pre-opening ceremony reception
- Opportunity to have a representative on the opening ceremonies rostrum
Fiddle & Banjo Level
Donate $5,000+ and receive:
- All benefits of the Upright Bass, Mandolin, and Guitar levels plus:
- Opportunity for naming rights attached to performance stage(s)
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
*Names will be added as donations are received.
Guitar Sponsors
(Donate $2,500+)
Gene Jester
In honor of Gail Gillespie and Dwight Rogers, Teachers, Musicians, and Friends
The Thompson Family
Including: Bobby, Janet & Desmond Brooks, Dwight Jeffries, Nathaniel Thompson, Tony & Clara Foriest, The George W. Thompson Family, Glenda Snipes, Mary S. Williams, Virginia Ross, Kesha Hall, The Robert Thompson Family, Bernadette McGill, Larry McBroom, Ronald “Buck” Torain, Nell Leath, Ann Torain
Mandolin Sponsors
(Donate $1,000+)
- James E. Hooks
- Greg Payne
- Peggy Boswell & Larry Vellani
- Kathleen Voigt
- Ray Covington
- Nathan Duggins
Upright Bass Sponsors
(Donate up to $500)
- Jill Wireman
- Katherine Burkholder
- Donna Coffey
- Kim Blacker
- Colin Neiburger
- Beth Payne
- Tal Jobe
- Lennie Stout
- Michael Ananian
- Tim Bradley
- David Cheek
- Janie Endres
- Kristin Droege
- Dave Brumbaugh
- Jonathan White
- Stephanie Harris Kuiper
- Sean Ewing
- K Ringelberg
- Si Kahn
- Mebanesville Music Without Borders
- Debra Kaufman
- Gayle Hardy
- Montrena Hadley
- Michele Kennedy
- Bobbie French
- Krystal Newkirk
- Lindia LaFrance
- Gina Dilg
- Arnetta Girardeau
- David Parker
- Bunnia Tyler
- Kimberly Wright
- Anonymous (5 different donations)
This festival would not be possible without your support. Thank you to our 2025 sponsors who help keep Hook & Line free and open to all! We appreciate you!!
Volunteer Opportunities
Want to support in a different way? Come volunteer! We’d love to have you join us. You can register to volunteer using our SignUpGenius. Please click on the button below to be directed to the list of available opportunities.
Please contact Hook & Line if you have any questions about our sponsorship or volunteer opportunities. We hope you join us on October 10 & 11 for this free and exciting festival!